1. 14.11.03 © Arthur Mettinger The UNICA Bologna Laboratory: Interim Report General Assembly Oslo November 14, 2003

2. 14.11.03 © Arthur Mettinger UNICA Bologna Laboratory: Aims Combining the strengths of member institutions with regard to the planning and implementing of curricula for the EHEA Facilitating the creation of joint degree programs among UNICA members (esp. at Master/Doctoral level; ERASMUS MUNDUS)

3. 14.11.03 © Arthur Mettinger Giving a platform for the exchange of ideas, good practices, and day-to-day problems emerging from the process of creating the EHEA (including changes in mobility programs) Acting as a monitoring instrument for the process within the network

4. 14.11.03 © Arthur Mettinger UNICA BL: First steps Nov. 2002: GA agrees on focusing on EHEA and its implementation within UNICA Jan.- Sept. 2003: UoV sets up BL team + website Nov. 2003: GA agrees on next steps, website goes online, team becomes operative

5. 14.11.03 © Arthur Mettinger UNICA BL: Team Mag. Kathrin Kordon English and Romance Studies at the University of Vienna University of Vienna Language Centre Moderator of the UNICA Bologna Laboratory at UoV Mag. Roland Steinacher Law at the University of Vienna Student Point, University Law Webmaster of the UNICA Bologna Laboratory at UoV Dr. Alfred Müller German and Romance Studies at the University of Vienna Coordinator of the Bologna Process at UoV

6. 14.11.03 © Arthur Mettinger Components of the UNICA BL UNICA BL website (moderated) Specialized Task Forces Curriculum Development (CD) Task Forces

7. 14.11.03 © Arthur Mettinger UNICA BL: Next Steps Nomination of UNICA BL contact person/coordinator for each member institution by the Rector (to the Secretary General) Description of status quo at each member institution (model grid available, via website)

8. 14.11.03 © Arthur Mettinger UNICA BL: Expression of interest Each member institution names three dimensions of the Bologna process as main areas of interest (via intranet forum) Member institutions bring forward academic fields in which they want to develop joint degree programs (via intranet forum)

9. 14.11.03 © Arthur Mettinger UNICA BL: Specialised Task Forces According to mutual interest in the dimensions of the Bologna process UNICA arranges Task Force discussions and meetings in order to - work on solutions to particular problems (e.g. Diploma supplement, level descriptors, learning outcomes, etc.) - publish examples of good practice (website) - give advice to member institutions (intranet forum)

10. 14.11.03 © Arthur Mettinger Task Forces should, if possible, develop „manual-like“ descriptions of the solutions they have found (to be published on the website)

11. 14.11.03 © Arthur Mettinger UNICA BL: CD Task Forces CD Task Forces are set up between member institutions wishing to develop joint degree programs They should be composed of academics and administrators (+ Bologna coord., + students?) They communicate via the UNICA BL website and via meetings organised by UNICA

12. 14.11.03 © Arthur Mettinger Major tasks in the process include - Agreement on entry level, content, course structure; preferably agreement on mutual recognition of first degree - Agreement on criteria for quality + quality control - Clarification of legal and financial matters - Agreement on procedures (enrolment, mobility, recognition, awarding of degrees) Discussions and results of the Specialized Task Forces should be taken into account (and vice versa)

13. 14.11.03 © Arthur Mettinger UNICA BL: The use of the BL website Respresenting the current state of affairs across the network Serving as the „Bologna homepage“ of all member institutions Helping to „spread the Bologna news“ within each institution (cf. Trends III)